Chapter 4 Section 4

The head of the development section stood up and began to talk about the future plan.The first is to investigate the terrain, confirm the ore reserves and specific gravity, and the quality of the metal, and so on.In parallel with this, improve resource development technologies such as mining and screening.After that, ensure the development of smelting technology.Ten years later, the whole plan will be advanced to a level that can be accepted and commercialized - the content of the section chief's speech is roughly the same. After listening to the teacher's speech, Cheng Shi was a little relieved.They didn't shout slogans, saying that this plan will support local emerging industries.Perhaps, this is also because there are too many unknown factors in the plan, so they appear so cautious when speaking.

Even so, the words "undersea resources" also sound very attractive.It's no wonder that those who hope to revive the local economy all day long feel that this plan is like a savior.The streets and towns of Glasspool are getting worse every year.Its biggest source of income, the tourism industry, has also been in a downturn. Even so, there is still uneasiness in everyone's heart.Is it possible to accept this unknown technology so easily?Glasspool lives off the sea.This sea must always exude beautiful vitality.In order to support Jiezhen, he sacrificed the sea on which Jiezhen depended for survival.Isn't this approach putting the cart before the horse?

Having said that, a person's power is limited.In order for everyone to understand what you think, you have to write something on your blog.For a long time, Chengshi has been operating a website introducing the waters of Bolispo. At that time, Sawamura Moto, who was born in Glassura, also responded to Chengshi and sent an email to Chengshi.As a freelancer, he is very active on topics such as environmental protection.At that time, he got in touch with fellow environmentalists and began to prepare to launch a campaign against it.After seeing Chengshi's website, he sent an invitation letter, asking if Chengshi would like to join it.

This is simply a godsend opportunity for Chengshi.Immediately, she emailed Sawamura back, expressing her willingness to join their movement to protect the sea. After that, Chengshi exchanged information with Sawamura and the others every day.Sawamura moved out of his apartment in Tokyo and returned to his hometown.He did this to settle down and solve the problem.While using his contacts flexibly, he called around for people who were willing to assist the opposition movement.Cheng Shi and others argue that the development of the seabed will destroy the ecosystem.Their advocacy has stimulated many people who make their living from fishing.These people also gradually began to appear at opposition rallies.

Seeing the growing momentum of the opposition, the country has finally begun to take action.The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry issued instructions to order relevant agencies to hold explanatory meetings for residents related to the sea area of ​​​​the mineral deposit. This is how it happened before and after holding this briefing session.This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.Cheng Shi secretly made up his mind that he must let the other party understand his deep affection for the sea. DESMEC's ​​technicians are still explaining.The technician prepared a speech about environmental protection.But in Chengshi's ears, these words are really hard to agree with.

After the DESMEC staff had been talking for about two hours, the time for answering questions finally began. Sawamura beside Naruto immediately raised his hand.He took the microphone and asked: "As it is literally said, the hot water deposits on the seabed have caves that emit hot water. Around the caves, various deep-sea creatures live and multiply. You say, You will predict the impact of mining on these creatures and think about countermeasures, but this kind of thing is basically unpredictable. There is no doubt that those creatures will die and become extinct. Some of those deep-sea creatures will even need to live many years. It takes only one year to grow more than ten centimeters. But it only takes one second to kill them. How are you going to protect them? Even if it’s just your current thoughts, it doesn’t matter, please give us an answer on the spot. "

As expected of Sawamura.Cheng Shi sighed secretly.His words have completely expressed his inner thoughts. The Development Section Chief of DESMEC stood up and answered. "As you said, it is true that we cannot prevent all living things from being affected in any way. Therefore, we are actively discussing and studying environmental protection countermeasures from the perspective of genetics. We are going to investigate the genetic Factors, and confirm whether there are such creatures in other sea areas. For those creatures that no longer exist in other sea areas, then we will take some protection measures. As for the specific methods, we need to study specific species.”

Sawamura brought the microphone to his mouth. "In other words, as long as there are such creatures in other places, it doesn't matter if the creatures in this sea area are extinct?" The head of the development section replied with a distorted expression: "Well, almost." "However, can you really thoroughly investigate the genetic factors of all creatures living in this sea area? Deep-sea creatures are creatures full of mysteries. How many kinds of them are there and where do they live? cannot be fully grasped." "Well, well, we'll try to figure it out."

As soon as the head of the development section finished speaking, someone in the lecture hall suddenly called out, "This is impossible".Everyone on the podium was taken aback for a moment, and turned to look at the person who had just spoken.It was none other than the physicist named Yu Chuan who spoke. "Such speeches cannot be believed." Tang Chuan continued, "Even experts who specialize in the study of deep-sea creatures dare not say that they have thoroughly understood all deep-sea creatures. If you can't do it, then tell the other party honestly , saying I can’t do it.”

The head of the development section closed his mouth in confusion.Seeing that the situation was not right, the host brought the microphone to his mouth, intending to say a few words to smooth things over.But before the host could speak, Tang Chuan spoke again. "The only way to develop and utilize underground resources is mining. As long as mining is carried out, the survival of living things will definitely be affected. Whether it is on land or under the sea, this is the same. Human beings have been doing this repeatedly. matter. The remaining problem is actually a choice." After speaking, Yu Chuan put down the microphone, ignored the gazes gathered on him, and closed his eyes.

A little after 4:30, Naruto, Sawamura and others left the lecture hall together. "It's roughly the same as I expected before. The only thing I didn't expect is that they didn't say too many empty words, which saved us from listening anxiously below." Sawamura said while walking quickly in the corridor. "Me too. I thought they would go around a few circles. The other party seems to be still figuring it out. All in all, they seem to be still thinking about environmental protection." "No, we can't be too reassured. Once commercial transactions are involved, the development will suddenly start at an unpredictable time. At that time, any environmental issues will not matter to them at all. There have been many before. Things like this. The thing about the nuclear power plant is a good example. Don't be fooled by them." Cheng Shi nodded.Sawamura was right.After attending the briefing session, although it seems that some things have been settled, the direction of winning or losing actually depends on the future. "Speaking of which, there are really all kinds of people who promote the school. When you asked Sawamura, a teacher from a university interrupted and said, 'If you can't do it, honestly, you can't do it'. I still I really didn't expect that there were such people in their group." "You mean that scholar?" Sawamura curled his lips, "That's just posturing." "But he said to tell them not to be perfunctory. From this point of view, he is actually quite conscientious. If you are an official or a politician, you usually don't talk like that." "That's true." Although Sawamura nodded, Shiro could feel the dissatisfaction in his heart.Perhaps, he didn't want anyone to praise the enemy. After leaving the public hall, everyone temporarily dispersed. "Then see you later." Sawamura greeted his companions.After dinner tonight, everyone will gather again.In order to prepare for tomorrow's situation, everyone will hold a study session. Cheng Shi stepped on the bicycle, waved his hand at the crowd, and pedaled. After riding past the station, Cheng Shi got off his bicycle.There is an uphill road ahead, and it is more labor-saving to push it up than to push it up. As soon as he saw the roof of "Lvyanzhuang", a taxi rushed up from behind Chengshi.The taxi drove past Chengshi and stopped in front of the "Green Rock Villa".It seems that the passenger in the car should be the only guest who reserved the room for tonight. Recently, it is no longer uncommon to have only one set of appointments a day.Even in summer, the number of guests has not increased significantly.On the contrary, the passenger flow in recent years can be said to be worse than every year.This situation is not unique to the "Green Rock Village" family.The entire Glasspool tourism industry is in a trough.In recent years, several hotels and hotels have been forced to close.Cheng Shi himself has already made psychological preparations, knowing that his hotel will close down, but it will only happen sooner or later.Except for the peak season, the family has no leeway to hire helpers. In addition, Shigeharu's legs and feet are inconvenient, so the hotel has always been supported by Setsuko and himself.Of course, this also shows that the number of tourists in recent years is so rare that only two people can handle it. After the passengers in the car got off, the taxi turned around and drove towards Chengshi.Cheng Shi often meets the driver in the car.When He Chengshi passed by, the driver nodded at her.This kind of thing can only happen in a small town like Glasspool. Walking into the entrance, I saw a male passenger registering accommodation information at the counter.Seeing Chengshi enter the door, Jiezi, who was asking the guests to fill out the form, nodded at her. After checking in, the male passenger glanced back.Seeing the other person's face, Cheng Shi couldn't help being surprised.It was the one who wore a cardigan and attended the previous briefing.Here, the other party still greeted Cheng Shi with a gentle expression on his face.It seemed that he had expected that Chengshi would come back. "Then, I'll take you to the room to have a look." Setsuko picked up the room key and left the counter.The man was carrying a small travel bag and silently followed behind Setsuko. After the two left, Cheng Shi walked behind the counter and looked at the registered passenger information.Tsukahara Shoji.Never seen that name before. Maybe it's nothing to care about.In the public hall, the other party probably just saw him by chance, and then smiled to show his friendliness. But—seeing the contents of the registration information, Cheng Shi couldn't help but feel a little strange.The guest's address is written in Saitama Prefecture.Why did people from Saitama Prefecture come to attend the briefing session? "Chengshi, you're back." Hearing someone call his name, Cheng Shi raised his head.The door beside him was opened, and Gongping was standing at the door. "Huh? Did you go downstairs?" "Well, I went with my uncle." As soon as Gongping finished speaking, he heard the sound of someone walking with a cane.Behind the door is a staircase leading to the underground boiler room. It didn't take long for Shigeji's obese body to appear in front of Chengshi.The way he walks makes people feel heartbroken.People have become so sick, and let him manage the boiler.If people from the fire department found out about this, they would definitely be slapped in the face. "Chengshi, you're back? How's the situation at the briefing?" Shigeji asked. "Well, I learned a lot. There will be a seminar tomorrow. Sorry, I have been running outside all day these two days." "It's nothing. You can go at ease." "Chengshi, you participated in the environmental protection movement? It's amazing." Gongping said with admiration. "It's nothing great or not." "Will you sail your boats to ram those whalers?" Cheng Shi took a step back in fright. "We don't do this kind of thing. I joined the movement to stop them from polluting the sea. If they are allowed to dig the bottom of the sea at will, it will have an impact on the fishery and so on." "Is that the case?" Gongping seemed to lose interest immediately.It seems that he probably still wants to hear the story of Shishi and their battle with the whaling ship. Setsuko returned to the counter and said, "The guest just now said that he plans to have dinner at seven o'clock." Cheng Shi looked at his watch.It was only minutes to five. "Also, another guest came suddenly just now." Jiezi said, "After you went out, Cheng Shi, that guest called. It's a man who lives alone." "Hey?" Just when Cheng Shi felt that this was a bit strange, the door of the entrance was suddenly opened, and a man's voice came: "Is anyone there?" Hearing the voice, Cheng Shi was startled.Because she had heard this man's voice before. Turning his head, he saw that the person standing behind him was exactly the person Cheng solid had guessed—the physicist from the briefing session just now.